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Police warn of rising cybercrime threats in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has raised alarm over a sharp increase in cybercrime, warning that criminals are deploying advanced tactics to exploit vulnerable internet users.National pol...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:49hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces new threat from AI voice cloning scams
Last month, a disturbing case emerged from Canada where fraudsters used artificial intelligence to clone the voices of elderly Americans' grandchildren. Between 2021 and 2024, the ring targeted senior...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari distances self from cruise ship scam
Former Zimbabwe Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari has publicly disassociated himself from a fraudulent investment scheme circulating on WhatsApp, which falsely claims his involvement in a luxury crui...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 21:57hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
MultiChoice warns DStv customers
MultiChoice Zimbabwe has issued a strong warning to DStv customers over a new scam involving fraudsters posing as company representatives and visiting homes to trick people into revealing personal inf...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:13hrs | 1208 | by Staff reporter
ZimStat alerts public to fake job scams
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) has issued a public warning over a fake recruitment scheme circulating on social media, cautioning job seekers to be vigilant against scammers....Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:06hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Scammers breach CVR database
A sophisticated scam targeting newly licensed drivers has rocked Zimbabwe's Central Vehicle Registry (CVR), with fraudsters allegedly breaching the agency's database and sending fake messages demandin...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:16hrs | 1042 | by Staff reporter
Govt warns of Facebook page advertising bogus Embassy jobs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has issued a public alert over a fraudulent Facebook page impersonating the Zimbabwe Embassy in Kenya and luring job seekers with fake employmen...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:22hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters use AI to impersonate Chivayo
Zimbabwe is facing a new and alarming wave of cyber fraud involving sophisticated scammers who are using artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo in a ploy to...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:05hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp's new feature might be a gift to con artists
There is a seductive appeal to the word "privacy." It conjures images of safety, control, and autonomy. It suggests a world in which one can participate without being exposed, speak without being watc...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 21:57hrs | 792 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Zimbabweans lose money to bogus Bitcoin trading company - InnBucks, Ecocash abused in the racket to lure unsuspecting clients
Scores of Zimbabweans have fallen victim to a bogus trading platform syndicate that advertises on Facebook as InnBucks Investment to lure people into depositing their money through Ecocash into an ind...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:00hrs | 1174 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimra exposes fraud kingpin
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has exposed a suspected fraud kingpin accused of impersonating tax officials to extort bribes in a fraudulent audit scheme. In a public notice released on 23 May...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:02hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Fake Health Ministry officer jailed 12 yrs for nurse training scam
A woman who masterminded an elaborate scam targeting job seekers by impersonating a Ministry of Health official has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, with 10 years suspended. Patricia Muyambo Maga...Published: 05 May 2025 at 16:13hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health warns public about nurse recruitment scam
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has issued a warning to the public about fraudulent individuals posing as facilitators for nurse recruitment in Zimbabwe. The scam is reportedly being orchestrate...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 10:06hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Delta warns public about recruitment scams
Delta Corporation Limited has issued a warning to the public regarding a rise in recruitment scams involving fraudulent job advertisements.In a statement, the beverages giant expressed concern...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 06:14hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Emmerson Mnangagwa and the 26 criminals around him
In November 2017, former President Robert Mugabe was removed from office and his crime, according to the putschists who ousted him in a coup, was that he had allowed himself to be surrounded by crimin...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 15:51hrs | 1752 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Cybersecurity Challenges in Zimbabwe's Growing Digital Economy: What Steps are Being Taken to Address Potential Threats?
In the era of information and technology where everything is done through gadgets and devices constantly connected to the internet, one thing has become more important than anything else when pr...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:18hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is never short of scammers
They came and beguiled nobles and laity by claiming gasoline was oozing out of a sacred rock formations somewhere in rural Chinhoyi. Innocent boulders were soaked in a deluge of diesel and people fell...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 12:07hrs | 1182 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
New dispensation: A scam
Zimbabwe was once a country for all, until it was hijacked by a small group of people who used title documents to dominate the majority's politics, econom...Published: 08 Jan 2025 at 11:21hrs | 1662 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwean Nationals are a target of international cyber criminals
As more and more Zimbabweans embrace the digital economy, the rise of cybercrime has become a significant concern for its citizens. With increasing internet penetration, more individuals are engaging ...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 12:19hrs | 317 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Police issue warning on WhatsApp attacks
Authorities have sounded the alarm over a spike in cyberattacks, urging the public to exercise caution when using digital platforms such as WhatsApp. Cybercriminals are deploying sophisticated tactics...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:32hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Prisons warns trainee hopefuls over recruitment scammers
Aspiring job seekers have fallen victim to a new wave of scams involving fraudsters impersonating recruitment officers from the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS). The con artists have ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:51hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
South Africans lost R1 billion to digital banking fraud
Money lost by South Africans to digital banking fraud increased from R735,000 in 2022 to R1.1 billion in 2023 - a 47% increase.This is according to the South African Banking Risk Centre's (Sab...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 16:33hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Bank card fraud chaos in South Africa
In 2023, card-not-present (CNP) fraud accounted for over 68% of all card fraud committed in South Africa, costing citizens over R700 million.This is according to the South African Banking Risk...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 16:31hrs | 2240 | by Staff reporter
Fraudulent sale of houses high in Bulawayo
A growing number of fraudulent property sales in Bulawayo is raising alarm among residents, with many unsuspecting home-seekers falling victim to scammers. Reports indicate that the city's courts are ...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:06hrs | 1706 | by Staff reporter
UK, Ireland healthcare carers hopefuls lose thousands to scammers
POPULAR Bulawayo mental health activist and founder of a mental health organisation, Win Over Addiction and Trauma (WOTA), Witness Bongani Mguni, has reportedly gone into hiding after allegedly defrau...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 10:06hrs | 1124 | by Staff reporter
Why video chat is better than the classic dating app
Many of you might remember when people went on blind dates or speed dating, or when friends or colleagues invited each other to meetings to introduce/bring together a potential couple. Sometimes, it w...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 16:54hrs | 380 | by Staff Reporter
Simbisa Brands warns job seekers of employment scams
Simbisa Brands, a prominent fast food outlet company in Zimbabwe, has issued a public warning regarding a surge in job scams targeting desperate job seekers. In a notice released this week, the compan...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 10:21hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Sim card scammers arrested with dozens of mobile phone lines
Four individuals, including a husband and wife, were arrested for fraud and money laundering, having scammed three people out of ZWG223,000. The suspects - Rumbidzai Tsongora (24), Tranos Taurai Muzan...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 15:14hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's traditional healers take to TikTok
WEARING a stylish black leather jacket and a red blouse, a denim sun hat covering her dreadlocked head, Gogo Mafirakureva goes live on TikTok.In just the first few minutes of her livestream, a...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 18:01hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Bedroom 'scam' alert
It feels good to be back after a long time. Nowadays, there are several corners in town where you will see lots of women and men flocking especially towards sunset.You are likely to think that...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:01hrs | 50 | by Nhlanhla Ncube
UK tightens home care workers' visa regime
Some Zimbabwean home care workers based in the United Kingdom are facing tough times as it has become increasingly difficult to renew their immigration permits. Grosvenor Healthcare, the UK's ...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 16:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Scammed by Zimbabweans in the diaspora, job seekers lose fortunes
ARMED with a smartphone, a lone vigilante confronts an alleged scammer in Birmingham, United Kingdom clicks "record" on the device and demands that the woman pays back thousands of British pounds that...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:53hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Witch hunters wreak havoc in Mhondoro-Ngezi
Stories of witch hunters wreaking havoc in rural areas have been told repeatedly, but gullible villagers continue to fall victim to the scammers.Known as tsikamutandas or gauras, the purported...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:40hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Shock as fraudster creates fake Charity Charamba's Facebook account
In a press release issued today, Mr. Michael Chiwoneso Mukura, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, has alerted the public to the existence of a fraudulent Fac...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 10:18hrs | 22 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Scammers invade Bulawayo using job offers, many residents cry foul
As universities are churning out thousands of graduates to the world, Bulawayo residents have their lives at risk as they try to navigate survival means a...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:03hrs | 14 | by Stephen Jakes
Job seekers lose money to fake employment agents syndicate
A group of fraudulent employment agents posing as recruiters for a reputable tourism and safari company is reportedly operating in Victoria Falls, where numerous unsuspecting job seekers have been dup...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
I was a victim of circumstances, says visas 'scam' woman
A woman from Harare who recently gained notoriety on social media for allegedly deceiving Zimbabwean individuals seeking sponsorship certificates and visas to travel abroad has stepped forward to decl...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge residents rescue conned neighbour
Beitbridge residents are coming together through crowdfunding efforts to raise $4,000 to assist Taurai Amani and his family, who were deceived and lost a house they had lived in for 43 years.L...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ponzi scheme founder flees with 'investors' US$1m
THE founder of an online Ponzi scheme, E-Creator, has left his clients seething with anger after duping them of large sums of money before vanishing.In a statement issued to clients yesterday,...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for impersonation
A 35-YEAR-OLD man was arrested last week in Bulawayo after swindling money from an alleged sex worker masquerading as a police officer.Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube con...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SA hair salon used as conduit in Natfoods cash scam
A SOUTH AFRICAN hair salon was reportedly used as a conduit to transfer part of the money that was siphoned from National Foods.Scammers hacked into the company's computer system and accessed ...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
How fraudsters steal your data
When a scammer wants to take over your WhatsApp, Facebook, Paypal, Amazon or online bank account, what stands in their way is the short message service (SMS) verification code.All of today's m...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 7 | by Jacob Mutisi
Scammers bleed Natfoods US$6m
IN what could be one of the biggest cybercrimes ever reported in the country, National Foods, a local manufacturer and marketer of food products, lost over US$6 million to criminals who hacked into it...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Con-woman apologises for soiling Trevor Dongo's name
A SUSPECTED con woman, who has been accused of using Trevor Dongo's name to dupe victims in beauty parlours, has apologised and promised to compensate them.Tadiwa Choto has been accused of tar...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 09:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti blames government for power blackouts
CITIZENS Coalition for Change vice president Tendai Biti has said rolling power blackouts have a negative impact on the pillars of the economy and Government should consider investing in renewable ene...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Seed scammers on the prowl
SEED producers have urged government to put in place measures to curb the sale of fake seed to farmers.Findings of a recent study carried out by The African Seed Access Index (Tasai) in partne...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fake maize seed hits market
FARMERS have been urged to be on high alert for fake maize seed in circulation.This has resulted in the police and SeedCo launching a campaign to warn farmers against seed scammers.See...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyber scams on the rise in Zimbabwe
CYBER scams are on the rise in Zimbabwe with experts saying people must be vigilant as hackers can steal identities so that they commit crimes.Lately, hackers have been on the loose in Zimbabw...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students stuck in Turkey
CYPRUS has said students lured to the country on dubious scholarship programmes are held in prisons in the Northern region of that country which is under the "illegal" control of neighbouring Turkey....Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends e-passport processing nationwide
ZIMBABWE's electronic passports processing has been put on hold indefinitely following a major machine breakdown.This comes at a time when there have been disputes between Kingdom Five Zimbabw...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:23hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
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